Syrian Air Defense Erodes

Middle East Newsline

May 28, 2014

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- A leading U.S. think tank has asserted that Syria's airdefense network was eroded by the three-year Sunni revolt. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy said Syria's once-powerfulair defense network was damaged by the Sunni revolt. In a report, theinstitute said the Syrian military was struggling to maintain itsRussian-origin air defense batteries and anti-aircraft artillery.